List 2 - Units 5 and 6 Flashcards
1
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Adroit
A
Quick or skillful in action or thought
2
Q
Brevity
A
The attribute of being brief or fleeting
3
Q
Decorum
A
Good taste in conduct or appearance
4
Q
Err
A
To be mistaken
5
Q
Hinder
A
To cause a delay or interruption
6
Q
Largess
A
The generous bestowal of gifts
7
Q
Obsolete
A
No longer in general use
8
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Pontificate
A
To speak in a pompous matter
9
Q
Reticent
A
Reluctant or restrained
10
Q
Tirade
A
Prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken, anger
11
Q
Adulation
A
Excessive devotion to someone or something
12
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Bristle
A
To become rigid with anger
Course hairs
13
Q
Decoy
A
One who lures another into danger
14
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Erratic
A
Deviating from the usual or proper course
15
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Histrionic
A
Deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional
